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mirri-:usrMrs MINNIE L. STOUGHTON, 0F CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.

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Application ledlanuary 9, 1922. Serial No. 528,000.

To all whom t may comer/n.:

v Be it known that I, AMINNIE L. S'roUcH-' TON, a citizen of the United States, 'residing at Camden, in the county of Camden andv State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Book Covers, of which the following is a speciication.

Covers of various kinds are often used on books especially on school books given to the pupils; said covers being used to protect an keep the book clean and so that after use by one pupil, the book can be returned in good condition for presentation to another pupil. It has been found that upils often use the covers while on the oks for the purpose of carrying pencils, the pupils sticking or wedging the peny cils in between portions of the cover and book proper. The result of this action is that since no specific rovision is made to accommodate the pencils the cover is soon torn and furthermore the lead oints rub against the .book and' thereby eface the One object of my invention is to provide a book cover which will adequately protect the book and at the same time will allow ofthe carrying of pencils or like articles without inju to the book or cover.

Another obJect is to construct my invention in such form that it will be stron durable and may be manufactured at suc cost as will not render its use prohibitive for the purpose intended.

These objects and other advantageous ends which wili be describen hereinafter, I attain in the following manner, reference bein had to the accompanying drawings in w ich- Figure 1 is a face view of a book having a cover thereon including my invention, the same illustrating themanner in which pencils may be conveniently carried without injury'to the book or to the cover,

2 is an enlarged section taken on the llne 2--2' of Figure 1,

Fi 3 is anenlarged section taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is an enlarged face view of a blank of sheet material such as tough paper forming my improved cover and illustrating the same before it is'folded for application to a book,

Figure 5 is a view of the same general character as shown in Figure 4 illustrating another form in which my invention can be carried out, v

Figure 6 isa view of..the same general character as that shown in Figure 2 embodying the form of my invention illustrated 1n Figure 5,

Figure 7 Vis a view of the same general character as shown in Fi es 4 and 5 illustrating another form in which my in. vention can be made,

Figure 8 is a view of the same general v character as shown in Figures 2 and 6 embracing the form of my invention illustrated in Figure 7,

Figure 9 is a view of the same neral character as shown in .Figures 4, 5 an 7 and illustrating another form embracing the features o my invention, and.

Figure 10 is a view of the same general character as shown in Figures 2, 6 and 8 embracing the form of my invention illustrated in Figure 9.

Referring to the drawings and particularly to Figures 1 to 4 inclusive, my improved cover 12 is made of a single sheet of tou h material, such as a er, and includes .a bo y portion 13 whic 1s ada ted to embrace the sides 14 and 15 of the` ook 16; the part 17 of the body ortion 13 being adapted to be bent aroun the hinge portion 18 of the book as shown in Figure 2. The parts 19 and 20 of the body portion at each side of the portion 17 are provided with transversely extending slots or slits 21 which are preferably made by cutting the material out with enlar ed portions 2 at'each end of the slots. the folding line23 of an upper ap 24; said flap preferably being ma e by including slits 25 of a well known form so as to divide the flap 24 into three parts 26, 27 and 28; the parts 26 and 28 being adapted to be folded down over the top edges of the book sides 14 and 15 while the part 27 is adapted to be folded downward to enga e the onteisurface of the part 18 of the ook. This arrangement ofthe flap portions ma be made in an suitable manner preferably in the form ilustrated and above described. Lower iap portions 29, 30 and '31 project beyond the folding line 32; the arts 29 and 31 being adapted to be olde in embracing plositions with the lower ed e portions of t e sides 14 and 15 of the boo while the portion 30 may be folded in a direction opposite to the portion 27 at the hinge part ese slots are s aced below the hinge'part 18 of the book and thus produce folded edges of a durable character and well known in the art. The body 'portion 12 of the sheet material has extensions 33 and 34 adjacent opposite ends and folding lines 36 and 37, serving to permit bending, are provided preferably by creasing the material so as to allow the portions 33 and 34 to be folded and the parts 33 and 34 include folding lines 38 and 39 to allow these parts to be folded upon themselves.

Rectangular end portions and 41 are respectively connected integrally with the parts 42 and 43 of the ortions 33 and 34 at ositions outside of t e folding lines 38 anrl39 and folding lines 44 and 45 are preferably made by creasing the material to allow the folding of the portions 40 and 41 relatively to the parts 42 and 43. The inner surfaces vof the portions 40 and 41 are coated adjacent their outer free edges and adjacent the folding lines 44 and 45 with mucilage or other adhesive material 46 so that by moistening lthis adhesive material and a plying pressure, the inner surfaces of t le ortions 40 and 41, when folded upon the lines as illustrated, will adhere to they innersurface of the portions 19 and 20 the area of the ortions 40 and 41 being' such as to cover t e slots 21 and 22 with the part 47 of the adhesive material adjacent t e tops -of the portions '40 and 41 positioned above the slots 21. Thus when the sheet material is folded and applied to the book, as shown inf Figures 1 an 2, the portions 40 and 41 will serve as inner facings between the slots 21 andthe sides of the book. Furthermore the s ace between the adhesive coatings below t e slots will provide pockets so 4that when pencils, such as shown at48, are inserted downward through the' slots between i the portions 19 and 20 and the uncoated parts of the ortions 40 and 41, the facings thus provide will revent the encils from directly engaging t e sidesof t e book. 'It will be noted that the arts of the facing portions 40 and 41 w ich are coated as shown at' 47 willy form a reinforcement by providing the double thickness ofmaterial above the slots and the parts of the ortions 19 and 20 immediately below the s ots will be free to Hex outward a suflicient'distance to allow the insertion of the pencils without disrupting or tearing the material. This action is also facilitated by the provision of the enlargements 22 at the ends of the slots since fracture is not liable to occur and furthermore the material lmay more easily bow or bulge outward below the-slots.V

In pasting the portions 40 and 41 to the portions 19 and 20 respectively the material may be folded on the lines 38 and 39, after which the folding ma occur on the lines 36, 44, 37 and 45 to a ow the folded parte mcafee 33 and 34 to be turned in embracing position around the sides 14 and 15 so as to occupy the space between the sides 14 and 15 and the immediately adjacent pages of the book.

In the form of my invention shown in Figures 5 and 6, the principle is similar with the exception that instead of providin the facing portions adjacent opposite cn of the she-et materialthey are formed at one end as shown at 40a and 41a. In this instance only the portion 33a is present between the fac-ings and the body portion and an embracing flap 49 is provided adjacent the opposite end. In this construction a part 50 of the sheet material exists between the fac- `ingportions 40a and .412 and this portion' will form a doubling part adjacent the part 17 when the parts are folded. In all other respects the constructionissimilar in function and construction to that described in conection with Figures 1 to 4 and I have given corresponding parts similar reference characters.

- `In the form of my invention shown in Figures 7 and 8, I have shown a separate sheet.. v

5l of material which is pasted to the body portion and in this instance the bod ortion'13B includes oppositely disposed flaps 49 and 49bv which are adapted to be folded lover the upright edges of the sides of the books. The sheet-51 in this form of my invention includes portions 40h and -41h which on their inner surfaces are provided with adhesive'material in similar arran ement with 'respect to the slots 21a.- yIn all ot er respects the construction and function is similar to that described in connection withFigures 1 to 6 inclusive and I have therefore given corresponding parts similar reference characters. A

In the form 'of my invention shown in Figures 9 and 10, I have illustrated separate sheet facings 40 and 41c instead of the sinle sheet 51 shown in Figures 7 and 8 and t ese facing sheet portions 40c and 41 are pasted in the same manner relatively to the slots 21b which are formed in the `body portion 13". In all other respects the construc- I tion and function is similar to that described in the preceding figures and I have given corresponding' parts similar reference characters.

In each of the forms of my invention facings are provided between the body portion of the cover and the sides of the books and slots are formed so that when articles, such as Hencils, are inserted through the slots they w1 occupy positions between the facin and the sides of the book so that enci s and like articles can be readily carrie without-injury either to the book or to the cover and this is produced b fiat sheet material merely cutting slots or s 'ts therein and pasting parts to provide the facings and the arioni construction is snob. es to r his formation easy anni of cheep manufacture While i have described my invention es uniting e pnrticuinr forni, it will be understood that the various parts of my invention may be changeti vvithout departing from the spirit thereof. and hence do not linut my ssii to the ,precise construction set forth, but consider that i ein et liberty iso-make such ciienges and alterations :is fairly come Witnin the scope of the e pended claims,

Having thus descri ed my invention, what T. ciniin es new sind desire to secure by Let- L nook cover protector including r portion iinving a slot therein and e portion secured to said body portion scent its inner surface sind servin es an guard for erticies inserte t rough siot; siiiistsntisiiy es described..

L fi.. nooit cover protector including e indy portion 'having s slot therein and n ing nortion having marginal adhesive .Ji o with the inner surface of seid et gio-sition toprovide c pocket for articles inserted through seid slot, seid adhesive connection having a. part shove and below seid slot; substantially as describeda 3. A detechebie book cover protector including back, sides and flaps, one of the sides being slotted, and a facing having mer- 'nal connection with the inner surface of t e side thereby forming a ocket accessible throu h the slot substantie y as described.

4. detachabie book cover rotector conn sistint of an integral sheet o iexible meterial evin parts adapted to form the back, sides and eps9 and a pert adapted to be folded Within endmarginally Secured to e side part, the side being slotted to aord access to the pocket, substantially es descrioeii.

In testimony whereof have signed my neme to this specification in the presence of tivo subscribing Witnesses. 

